New Delhi: Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane on Saturday set a new record in the Indian Premier League after he was named as the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) side in the IPL 2025 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens.

Rahane became the first Indian player to lead three different IPL teams as the 18th edition of the tournament got underway in Kolkata. The 36-year-old player has previously led Rajasthan Royals and now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in the tournament.

The Mumbai-based cricketer’s first assignment with captaincy was seen in IPL 2017 when he was part of the Rising Pune Supergiant squad. He stepped up in their match against Delhi Daredevils in Pune when regular skipper Steve Smith was unavailable to play........

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